John W. Harreld Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of four items: Precedents, Decisions on Points of Order in the United States Senate, 1789-1913; Official Report of the Proceedings of the Seventeenth Republican National Convention, June 8-12, 1920; a scrapbook of bills and resolutions introduced by Harreld during the Sixty-eighth (1923-1925) and Sixty-ninth (1925-1927) Congresses; and "Speaker's Manual and Campaign Textbook," a pamphlet.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1926
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Biographical Information:
John W. Harreld (1872-1950) entered Oklahoma politics in 1919 when he was elected as the representative of Oklahoma's Fifth District in a special election. Although he opted not to seek reelection to the House, he instead ran a successful campaign and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1920 and served one term. Harreld was a member of the committees on Agriculture and Forestry, Claims, Post Offices and Post Roads, and Public Buildings and Grounds. He also chaired the Indian Affairs Committee.
Full Extent
.42 Linear Feet (1 container)
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is arranged into a single series. The General series is arranged chronologically by year with undated materials sorted to the end of the series.
- Title
- Guide to the John W. Harreld Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository